The Second Dungeon

Cheng Shuili was right; the system was indeed brewing something big.

The second dungeon since entering the Highway Survival Game had begun.

【Attention all survivors, and I do mean pay attention. It is a pleasure to see you all again seven days later!】

【I hope to see you familiar faces in the days to come as well!】

【After today ends, dungeons will trigger randomly! At any time and any place, you might see me appear. Regardless of who is lucky enough to encounter me, a regional dungeon will be triggered!】

【Without further ado, survivors, today marks the first dungeon after the end of the novice protection period!】

【There are no mileage requirements today, but participation in this dungeon is mandatory. The basic information has been explained! Now, I will explain the specific rules of the dungeon!】

【1. This dungeon is a team-based combat scenario. Each group consists of 20 people. The duration is from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, a full 8 hours! No food is provided within the dungeon; players must bring their own.】

【2. Any weapons obtained within this dungeon can be brought out! All weapons currently possessed by players can be brought into the dungeon!】

【3. Each monster killed grants 20 points. Reaching the finish line first grants 100 points, second place grants 80 points, and so on. Only the top five finishers receive point rewards!】

【4. Winners and losers in this dungeon are determined within the team. Rankings are based on points after the dungeon ends. The top five are winners, and the bottom five are losers. The rewards for winning and penalties for losing are confidential. Players in the middle receive no rewards or penalties!】

【Dungeon Details: Hunt】

【Description: You suddenly appear on this strange highway. You know there are 19 others of your kind here. You see many monsters, and you strive to kill them... You see a pair of eyes hidden in the shadows... Do you dare to go and investigate?】

【Current participants: 2458/2458】

Cheng Shuili gasped.

Mandatory participation was no surprise; she had guessed that much.

But to think it would take an entire day?!

Cheng Shuili opened the group chat and, as expected, it was filled with wails.

【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Wuwu, my lunch! The lunch I've been looking forward to for so long, wuwu! Am I really going to be parted from you like this?

【New Snow Clearing】: I was planning to ask Sister Wan Yi to make me a bento.

【Wan Yi】: I can do that. It's no trouble.

【New Snow Clearing】: It's too dangerous, wuwu! If everyone on my team is just gnawing on compressed biscuits and plain water, my bento would just be asking for trouble! Ah! Plus, carrying it around is too much of a hassle. I'll just stuff two compressed biscuits into my pocket.

【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Wuwu, my lunch...

Cheng Shuili: "..."

This truly was a case of the rope breaking at its thinnest point, fate teasing the biggest glutton.

【Wan Yi】: @Angry Crow Takes Flight, is the boss not having a bento either?

New Snow made a fair point, but Cheng Shuili had the Abyss Ring.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: I want one. Use your disposable meal box, and remember to get me the utensils.

【Wan Yi】: I wouldn't forget even if you didn't ask.

Cheng Shuili smiled and looked away from the system panel. The system had given them thirty minutes of preparation time. Since Wan Yi was handling lunch, she only needed to bring a few bottles of mineral water.

The medicine was already stored in the Abyss Ring, so there was no need to worry.

Then there were the weapons.

Cheng Shuili picked up the rifle she had traded from the Rat King. To be honest, she didn't know how to use the thing at all. She had been meaning to study it these past few days but never had the time.

Well, now she had a whole day to study it. Packing it along with the bullets into the Abyss Ring, her luggage was basically sorted.

Cheng Shuili put on her Polar Cold-Proof Suit, donned her goggles, gripped a wooden staff, and secured the dagger to her tactical belt.

It was perfect, one might say.

Next, she just had to wait for Wan Yi's lunch.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shuili felt a bit uneasy. Wan Yi usually didn't even want to walk a little further than necessary. What if something happened to her in the dungeon?

Cheng Shuili's food situation had finally stabilized; she didn't want to change cooks at all.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: @Wan Yi, if you're not confident in killing monsters, just run for the finish line at the start. The reward for reaching it first is 100 points, which is equivalent to killing five monsters.

【New Snow Clearing】: Why did the boss only mention Wan Yi, wuwu? I want that too! Boss, mention me and say it again!

【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Tone it down, tone it down, you'll drive the boss away.

【Wan Yi】: That is one way to do it, but don't worry about me. I have 35 points in strength, which should be higher than most people.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: ???

That couldn't be right, could it?

Cheng Shuili remembered clearly that a normal person's initial stats were only 20. Wan Yi didn't even want to drive; how could she have obtained such an attribute potion?

If Wan Yi knew what she was thinking, she would definitely jump up and knock the Angry Crow on the head. Just because it was a fact didn't mean she should be thinking such things about a young girl.

But at this moment, Wan Yi just thought the Angry Crow was surprised.

【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Am I seeing this right? Sister Wan Yi, is it really 35 points of strength? I only just reached 30.

【New Snow Clearing】: Wow? Even Piggy has 30? Am I the weakest? I only have 29, so sad.

Liang Shanbo was a lucky one, after all.

Cheng Shuili wasn't surprised by that number at all.

【New Snow Clearing】: So does that mean Sister Wan Yi has opened many attribute point potions?

【Wan Yi】: I only opened one. My initial stats were 30, and the remaining two points were gained through exercise during this time.

Cheng Shuili: "?"

Cheng Shuili was truly stunned.

30 initial points? What kind of monster was this? Wan Yi was practically born with divine strength?!

She wasn't the only one with this doubt; the other two were also so surprised they sent voice messages directly.

【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Sister Wan Yi, your initial stats were 30? Initial points in strength!? 30?

【New Snow Clearing】: Sister Wan Yi, were you really a chef in your past life? Are you sure you weren't some weightlifter?

【Wan Yi】: ...

【Wan Yi】: What kind of athlete cooks for themselves? I'm not sure why it's so high. My arms do have some muscle definition, but it's not that exaggerated. (Image) (Image)

The two photos Wan Yi sent were one with her muscles relaxed and one with them tensed.

How to put it.

Cheng Shuili fell silent. These looked like photos of two different people!

In the first photo Wan Yi sent, her arm hung naturally, the muscle lines smooth and soft. It looked just like a normal girl's arm, only slightly firmer.

Her skin was fair, her wrists were slender, and one could even see pale blue veins. Overall, she gave off a gentle, homey vibe.